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Government songs for Microsoft Word
Schoolhouse Rock Fill-In the blank
I have typed up the lyrics to 3 of the history songs (No More Kings, Shot Heard Round the World and the Preamble) but have removed certain words. My students watch the video once and then fill in the lyrics as we listen a second (and sometimes third) time to the song. I wanted a way for them to interact with the video and get the songs stuck in their heads! It is great as the start to a unit and as a fun wrap up.If you would like all 11 America Rock songs including I'm Just a Bill and Sufferi
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5th - 12th
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Bill of Rights Rap
Bill of Rights - US Constitution - Learn the major idea of the first ten amendments to the constitution using this fun and easy to learn rap! Students in 5th grade and in middle school will enjoy keeping a beat and understanding the bill of rights using this rap! I have used this in my classroom for the past 5 years with much success, and the students always ask to sing it! Makes a great transitioning chant as well! If you like this, look for my other material: Language Arts and American Histor
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4th - 7th
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Econ Stories "Fear the Boom and Bust" Video: Keynes vs. Hayek Worksheet
Created by YouTube Econ site "Econ Stories", "Fear the Boom and Bust", pits Keynes and Hayek in an epic rap battle that weigh in on the main central questions of our economic of our time. An engaging way of reviewing Keynesian Economics and its detractors with the help of John Maynard Keynes and F.A. Hayek. Great for a high school Gov or Econ class.
You Tube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nERTFo-Sk
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9th - 12th
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Songs of the Enlightenment! Which Enlightenment Philosopher would sing it?
Students listen to songs be modern artists from Youtube, and try to figure out which philosopher's message goes along with the song!
Very fun, good way to incorporate music into the classroom and to change things up!
Each philosopher can only be used once, but students can build their case with enough evidence to support their choice. Some artists are easy, others are more on the line.
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6th - 9th
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Questions for Hamilton Musical
Questions that allow students to make connections between Hamilton: An American Musical and AP US History curriculum. Topics included are: development of first American parties, Compromise of 1790, and the American Revolutionary War. There are also suggestions for times to skip for avoiding excessive profanity.
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9th - 12th
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Three Branches of Government Song
Here is a song from Kris' Common Core Crutches that you can lean on to help instruct your students on the three branches of government. Put to the tune of Three Blind Mice, each verse talks about a branch and some of the duties of that particular branch. In this download, you will get a copy of the song that you can make individual copies of for your students. Your students can use the song in a whole group, small group, or partner setting. They can add illustrations in the margins as they m
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1st - 3rd
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Christmas Special: SCOTUS Case Songwriting (Rudolph Version)
Are you an AP Government, Government, or Civics teacher looking for a Christmas themed activity to help your students remember required Supreme Court cases? This activity is a great way to do this and work on your students' creativity at the same time. In the activity, students will take one of the required SCOTUS cases and compose a song about it to the tune of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. On the handout I've composed a sample song about Mapp v. Ohio to help them get started.
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9th - 12th
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"We the People" Preamble Rap
This Florida Civics Standard based rap addresses the purpose and goals of the Preamble to the Constitution. It includes questions that address the standard. However, the rap helps to scaffold student learning because they can use it to support and prove their answers about the Preamble. It can be used as a lesson or as a quiz. Florida Standard: 1.8 Explain the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Students will explain how the Preamble serves as an introduction to the U.S. Constituti
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6th - 9th
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Bill of Rights and I Know It Lyrics
I wrote this Bill of Rights song to the beat of "Sexy and I Know It" to help my students learn all 10 first amendments. They love singing this song and we even made a music video.
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3rd - 8th, Adult Education
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King Henry VIII and Bloody Mary Rap: Going Back to Catholic
This song is based off the song by the Notorious BIG which is based off LL COOL J's going back to Cali. The first verse is based on Henry and the second verse is based off of Mary Tudor. Girls always volunteer to do the part of Bloody Mary. Very rarely do I have to rap the Bloody Mary part.
Verse One:
When the blade hits ya ax just splits ya
Head so hard, that ya crown can't fit ya
Either I'm witcha or against ya
reform adventure, back to the annulment I sent ya
Talkin to the reform in
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Civil Rights Album/Playlist Project
After learning about the Civil Rights guaranteed to American citizens in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution students will choose songs that they think represent these rights. So which songs have a connection to the right for privacy, or religion, or a fair trial. This is a 2 part project, students will draw an album cover as if their songs were being sold as a CD, secondly, students will list their songs, a snippet from the lyrics, and identify the connection they made. For the bonus song re
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12th
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Thomas Jefferson Rap: The Fresh President of Independence Hall
I took the song written by Will Smith: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and made it all about Thomas Jefferson during the time leading up to the Declaration of Independence. Get an "instrumental" beat off Youtube and you're set. Here is a preview below.
Now this is the history all about when
My Declaration got written, and signed by Ben
And I'd like the Congress to hear me ramble
I'll tell you how I wrote up the Preamble
In old Philadelphia written and raised
In the House of Burgesses I spent mo
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Government Shout Out Song
Use this song as a follow-up activity to teaching the three branches of government. The song is to the tune of If You're Happy and You Know it. Included in the download is a printable copy and a picture of a way you might want to chart it to use for whole group instruction. Some teachers like giving students their own individual copies and teaching the song that way. Others like to chart it and use it at carpet time for whole group teaching. I added pictures from Google Images to beef up my
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1st - 3rd
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Constitution Rap Song
I created this rap song/poem for my students to help them learn about the Constitution. You can challenge some of them to rap the song for the class for extra credit. It is something neat to do with the class. Some of them will love it (and others will think it is stupid).
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Senator, Senator, What Do You Do?
I patterned this chant after the story Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. This chant goes through the process of how a bill becomes a law. Teacher leads the chant by reading the top line. Children answer by reading the second line in the stanza. It is important to allow the children time to familiarize themselves with the pattern and rhythm of the chant first. After that occurrs, you can begin teaching them the concepts imbedded in the chant. You could also take the text and make i
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1st - 3rd
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Preamble to the Constitution Song for Social Studies
I have taken the Preamble for the United States Constitution and put it to the current song Uptown Funk. It's a fun way to help students connect and learn the preamble. I have used it in my classroom and also in a schoolwide talent show. It was well received in both settings.
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3rd - 6th
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Articles of Confederation Poem Analogy With The Old Woman Who Lives In A Shoe
In teaching the Articles of Confederation, I teach it to students as the story of the old woman who lived in the shoe. All the power was in the hands of the states (children) and the central government (the Old Woman) was weak and powerless. I dress up as an old woman when I teach this lesson and I read this poem to get students to realize the similarities between The Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe and the Articles of Confederation. This version of The Old Woman Who Lived in the Shoe is especia
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5th - 12th
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Notes on the Articles of Confederation and Creating the Constitution
This is a teacher's version of notes given to students on the Articles of Confederation and Creating the Constitution. It includes a table of strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, as well as a quick overview of Shay's Rebellion.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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7th - 12th
Music Assignment
Everyone has their own preference on the type of music that they listen too. There are several different types of genres and more will be created as we move through time. Culture and music go hand and hand. Music unites the people within a culture. In this assignment, students will find a recent song that deals with the political or social culture of the American society today. There are several questions that they will ask and if you want (I do this) you can have them present it to the class in
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Exploring Music after 9/11
Declaration of Independence: Station Rotations
Stations should be engaging! This includes the following 6 stations: Unscramble the Rap, Match the pictures, make a chain of words, define the key words, mini web quest, and build a model.I allowed 6 minutes per station. You will need: internet access for the web quest, a dictionary or internet access for dictionary.com, and Legos or some type of modeling kit.I include answer keys and guides for the teacher. Just make sure you delete the answers when you cut out the stations.Thanks!
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7th - 10th
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Our Government Song
This song is sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Although it is based on SC government, the capital and city can easily be interchanged with whatever state you live in. Each verse deals with a different branch of the government and helps 2nd graders remember the difference between each branch.
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2nd - 3rd
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Branches of Government Song
Basic roles of the three branches of the government are covered to the tune of "Happy and You Know It".
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2nd - 5th
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2 Activities: Articles of Confederation Riddles and Daniel Shays Skit
This product includes three riddles about concepts surrounding the Articles of Confederation. Here is an example.I happened in 1785640 acres to thriveDo I, Do I, have any takersBuy a section, 640 acres$640 dollars and the land is soldCongress can’t tax so it’s practically gold!What am I? Answer: Land Ordinance of 1785I provide reasons for all of the answers in the resource.Product 2 is a skit about Daniel Shays and two farmers discussing their troubling times.Thanks for checking out the produ
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8th - 11th
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Our Levels of Government Song
This song covers our local, state, and national government. It was written for South Carolina, but can be adjusted easily for any area.
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2nd - 3rd
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